Stripe-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus nuchalis
Stripe-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus nuchalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Stripe-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus nuchalis) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 23.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Troglodytidae Wrens
- Genus Campylorhynchus
- Species nuchalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stripe-backed Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Stripe-backed Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stripe-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus nuchalis) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 7.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 507,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stripe-backed Wren?
The Stripe-backed Wren is a small bird that weighs around 23.2 g.
Where does the Stripe-backed Wren live?
The Stripe-backed Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Stripe-backed Wren belong to?
The Stripe-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus nuchalis) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stripe-backed Wren eat?
The Stripe-backed Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Stripe-backed Wren migrate?
The Stripe-backed Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stripe-backed Wren endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Stripe-backed Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Stripe-backed Wren — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Stripe-backed Wren's range?
The Stripe-backed Wren has a mapped global range of about 507,000 km².
Conservation
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